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Google street maps took my dh into a...

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Greengardenpixie · 20/07/2014 00:58

clothes shop??? Hmm Hmm How is that possible? He was on the road and ended up in the little local clothes shop... The clothes looked hiddeous!! but how odd!!

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tethersend · 20/07/2014 01:03

I don't understand. I'm frightened.

exexpat · 20/07/2014 01:12

Do you mean using street view? I think companies can now pay to put pictures of inside their buildings on google street view as a form of advertising. Also some museums and attractions etc.

TurquoiseCat · 20/07/2014 01:13

Tether Grin

I think I know what you mean, so your DH was on street maps and instead of the car driving down the street to the next section, it went to the inside of a shop?

Maybe the car had a crash, and they didn't edit it out? Wink

exexpat · 20/07/2014 01:13

This is it, I think - 'business view'.

Greengardenpixie · 20/07/2014 09:54

Yes, he was on the street on street view and it took him into a shop. Thanks for the explanation. I've never heard of business view. That makes sense. He could look around all the stuff in the shop. It was a village shop in the lakes. So weird!

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GalaxyInMyPants · 20/07/2014 09:57

I thought you meant that rather than walking own the street on google street view his photo had been transplanted into the shop and you could see his face looking out the window. Grin

Greengardenpixie · 20/07/2014 10:03

That would have been spookyShock Shock Shock Bizarrely we were looking at our holiday snaps and a man in an overcoat and handbag was in two of them. It would have really spooked me if I had found him in others. It didn't help that he looked creepy!

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MrsCosmopilite · 20/07/2014 10:23

If you can get onto Earl's Court road on streetview, there is a police box which is very interesting...

MrsCosmopilite · 20/07/2014 10:32

link

MrsCosmopilite · 20/07/2014 10:33

(It should take you inside if you click on the double arrow outside)

Greengardenpixie · 20/07/2014 10:54

I am on my mobile and tried but couldn't get in. It is so strange you can do that! Why would anyone want to see inside a police box???

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GalaxyInMyPants · 20/07/2014 11:13

I can't get in it either. Think I read about it before. Isn't it the Tardis inside?

MrsCosmopilite · 20/07/2014 20:15

:(

Sorry - I was on my way out and didn't have time to try it out. Yes, the tardis is/was inside. I think last time I checked it , I was using the old version of g-maps. Don't like the new one

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